DTVHINDIVitality Blast 2024: Saif Zaib did not get a wicket because of this strange no ball, video went viral
Saif Zaib’s team had to face defeat by 17 runs in the match. Vitality Blast 2024 (Image Credit- Twitter X) In cricket, a no ball occurs due to a bowling error. It is very rare that a no ball occurs due to any other reason. Generally, if the bowler bowls the ball beyond the crease line, it is a no ball. Apart from this, if the bowler bowls the ball above the waist of the player on strike, it is a no ball. But in the third quarter final of the ongoing Vitality Blast, a strange kind of no ball was seen. Let us tell you that this no ball happened because of the wicketkeeper, due to which bowler Saif Zaib could not get the wicket. It is worth noting that the third quarter final of Vitality Blast was played between Northamptonshire and Somerset at County Ground Northampton on 5 September. Saif Zaib, who came to bowl his third over against Somerset, gave flight to Tom Kohler Cadmore who was on strike, and Cadmore was completely beaten while playing this ball. During this, Lewis McManus, who is behind the wicket, quickly collects the ball and appeals for the stumps. During this, the decision goes to the third umpire, but during the review, the third umpire David Millns found that the wicketkeeper had caught the ball ahead of the stump line. After this, he asked the onfield umpire to call a no ball. On the other hand, the wicketkeeper gets very disappointed after this decision of the umpire. Because on one hand he did not get the stumping wicket and on top of that the ball also became a no ball. On the other hand, after escaping this stumping, Cadmore played a brilliant innings of 63 runs in 43 balls and played an important role in the team’s victory by 17 runs. A No Ball in the Vitality Blast because the wicketkeeper’s gloves were in front of the stumps.pic.twitter.com/bYvAtQ2pQv — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 5, 2024 Know what the rules say about it According to Law 27.3 of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the governing body of the game, the stumper must not stand in front of the line of the stumps, or have any part of their body or gloves beyond the stumps, when the bowler delivers the ball. If the wicketkeeper does so and it affects play, the umpire may rule it a no ball.
Sourav Ganguly’s video of batting fiercely in Vitality Blast went viral, but people raised these questions?
Sourav Ganguly represented Northamptonshire in the Vitality Blast T20 tournament in 2006. Sourav Ganguly Vitality BLast (Source Former Indian captain and great batsman Sourav Ganguly represented Northamptonshire in the Vitality Blast T20 tournament in 2006. Now you must be thinking that Team India players are banned from playing foreign T20 leagues as per the central contract, then how can Sourav Ganguly play in foreign leagues? Let us tell you that Ganguly’s tenure with Northamptonshire is before the Indian Premier League (IPL). How was Sourav Ganguly’s performance in Vitality Blast? The 52-year-old played nine matches for Northamptonshire in the 2006 Vitality Blast in England and scored 220 runs, including a half-century, at an average of 27.50 and a strike rate of 104.76. His best innings of 73 came off just 51 balls in a match against Worcestershire at Northampton. The left-hander hit seven fours and four sixes in his brilliant innings before getting run out. In May this year, a montage of Ganguly batting in the Vitality Blast during the 2006 season was shared by the tournament’s official X handle and it has gone viral. Watch video- Sourav Ganguly batting in the Vitality Blast in 2006 The Blast has featured some iconic players over the years 🌟 Enjoy this montage of Sourav Ganguly back in 2006! pic.twitter.com/qFfDNLXBDo — Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) May 21, 2024 Sourav Ganguly’s record in T20 format Talking about Ganguly, the former Indian captain played 77 T20 matches and scored 1726 runs at an average of 25.01 and a strike rate of 107, which includes eight half-centuries. In bowling, he took 29 wickets at an average of 26.06. Although he never represented India in the format, the former BCCI president played for Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League. He played 59 matches in the IPL and scored 1349 runs at an average of 25.45 and a strike rate of 106.81, including seven half-centuries. On the bowling front, he took 10 wickets at an economy rate of 7.89.
Vitality Blast 2024: Lancashire sign George Dockrell for the remainder of the season
Dockrell will play for the team for the rest of the season George Dockrell (Image Credit- Twitter X) Ireland cricket team all-rounder George Dockrell has joined the Lancashire team for the remaining Vitality Blast 2024 season. Let us tell you that the club has signed this contract with Dockrell as a foreign player quota. So after this contract, Dockrell will be seen playing directly for the team in the Vitality Blast T20 match against Notts Outlaws at Emirates Old Trafford. Apart from this, he is also expected to be available for the team in the knockout matches to be held in September. George Dockrell gave a big statement On the other hand, after joining the Lancashire team for the tournament, George Dockrell said – I am happy to join the club for the remainder of this season’s Vitality Blast season. I am looking forward to performing like a silver lining for the team this season. We are in a really strong position in the North Group, with two crucial home matches left, as we look to secure the all-important home quarter-final at Emirates Old Trafford in September. On the other hand, after George Dockrell joined the Lancashire team, head coach Dale Benkenstein said – We are really pleased to have George join our team for the remainder of this year’s Vitality Blast. With the possibility of knockout round matches in September and uncertainty over player availability, George gives us another overseas option for the later stages. He will go straight into the squad for the final two matches of the group stage this week and offer us an experienced left-arm spin option, while he can also be a match-winner with the bat in the finisher’s role as he has proven at international level with Ireland.
